Anesthesia Technician I

Cincinnati Children's

4d•$20 - $25

About The Position

The Anesthesia Technician I supports perioperative services by preparing operating rooms for scheduled procedures and ensuring surgical supplies, implants, instruments, and equipment are available where and when needed. The role manages inventory, receives and distributes supplies and equipment, coordinates urgent deliveries, and works with clinical, vendor, sterile processing, and supply chain teams to support safe and efficient patient care. The position also contributes to process improvement and may assist with training and onboarding team members.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Clinical or inventory management experience.

Responsibilities

Review daily operating room schedules and prioritize supply, equipment, and instrument needs based on procedure type, case acuity, and surgeon preference cards.
Collaborate with perioperative staff to review upcoming surgical schedules.
Ensure required supplies, implants, instrumentation, and equipment are available before scheduled procedures.
Maintain appropriate inventory levels in operating rooms, sub-sterile rooms, and designated storage locations.
Replenish supplies using automated inventory systems, handheld devices, and established par levels.
Process supply requests and orders through approved systems.
Coordinate replacement of critical items to prevent procedural delays.
Receive, stage, inspect, and distribute surgical supplies, implants, and equipment throughout perioperative services.
Coordinate timely delivery of urgent and stat case items to operating rooms and procedural areas.
Facilitate the return, exchange, and tracking of supplies, equipment, and vendor inventory as needed.
Partner with surgeons, nurses, surgical technologists, anesthesia staff, vendors, sterile processing, and supply chain teams to support safe, efficient patient care.
Communicate proactively about inventory shortages, backorders, and supply concerns; serve as a resource for perioperative inventory processes.
Assist with training and onboarding team members as assigned.
Participate in department quality and improvement initiatives, identify process improvement opportunities, assist with implementation, and support data collection as needed.